Cult clothing, Greek
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23735587 |
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| Authors | Laura Gawlinski (Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17102.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4245061184 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The Greeks did not have specialized costumes intentionally created for exclusive use during cultic activity, but clothing did play important roles in ancient Greek religion. Clothing and accessories could differentiate cultic functionaries from participants, visually communicate social and cultic standing, and underscore the importance of ritual propriety. Dress was part of the lived religious experience of a worshipper, and textiles and other dress objects became a part of ritual action when dedicated to a deity.
Action (physics) · Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Clothing · Cult · Greeks · Visual arts · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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